Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!clarkson!news.clarkson.edu!nelson From: nelson@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Russ Nelson) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans Subject: Re: Where to find ethernet card tech info ?? Message-ID: Date: 11 Oct 90 02:23:21 GMT References: <14944@hydra.gatech.EDU> Sender: news@news.clarkson.edu Reply-To: nelson@clutx.clarkson.edu (aka NELSON@CLUTX.BITNET) Organization: Clarkson University, Potsdam NY Lines: 55 In-Reply-To: hh2@prism.gatech.EDU's message of 10 Oct 90 19:46:55 GMT Nntp-Posting-Host: image.soe.clarkson.edu In article <14944@hydra.gatech.EDU> hh2@prism.gatech.EDU (HAAS) writes: I would like some pointers as to where to search for technical information on ethernet cards. I need to know everything about them. I don't want to build one, but am interested in how one might use an ethernet board OUTSIDE of an IP type network. Any help is appreciated. May I suggest that you leverage off other people's work? Write your application to use the packet driver specification. The specification, drivers, and source code are all available for your perusal: The Clarkson packet driver collection Availability The Clarkson collection of packet drivers is available by FTP, by archive-server, and by modem. They come in two flavors -- executables only (drivers.arc), and source+executables (driverss.arc). All of the following instructions apply to both drivers.arc and driverss.arc. Mail: I distribute the packet drivers on a 1.2 MB 5.25" disk, or a 720K 3.5" disk. You can send me a check for $20, or you can send me a purchse order and I will bill you for $22. NY residents add 7% sales tax, overseas orders add $3 for shipping. If you send a check, please be sure it is in US dollars -- the bank charges me $15 to convert checks drawn in foreign currencies. Russell Nelson 11 Grant St. Potsdam, NY 13676 FTP: sun.soe.clarkson.edu:/pub/ka9q/drivers.arc grape.ecs.clarkson.edu:/e/tcpip/drivers.arc Archive-server: Send mail to archive-server@sun.soe.clarkson.edu and put the following command as the body of your message: help This will send you a help message. Reading this help message will tell you how to fetch the packet drivers. Modem: Call the Clarkson Heath User's Group's BBS: (315)268-6667, 8N1, 1200/2400 Baud, 24 hours. Change to file area 24 and download drivers.arc. -- --russ (nelson@clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu]) Russ.Nelson@$315.268.6667 It's better to get mugged than to live a life of fear -- Freeman Dyson